NASCC Ice Race 4 & 5 postponed until March 4th & 5th

Photo by VelocityMotorsportsNews.com Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Ice Racing at the 2015 Western Canadian Championship at the La Biche Winter Festival of Speed

The NASCC Ice Race # 2 & 3 – February 4 – 5, 2017 at Roys Lake was a cold weekend, the next race weekend is too warm, causing the next race weekend to be postponed.

Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Statement:

Ice Race 4 & 5 for this weekend are postponed until March 4th & 5th!

We did an access road and track inspection at noon today due to our unseasonable warm temperatures the last 3 days.

The county road is soft and the access road at the top is muddy, lower down the access road is not too bad next to the trees. The track itself is ok in places, but generally the banks are very rounded and low especially on the main straight next to the pits and paddock which is a major safety concern. There is some standing water in low spots and rutted areas in and around turns 2 & 3. The short term forecast is not favourable for colder temperatures and there is potentially some snow in the forecast which could further complicate matters.

We could maybe run a set of races Saturday morning, but in my and other opinions the track will deteriorate very quickly and we will lose the use of it for the rest of the year. With the long term forecast looking better we have decided to try and extend our Ice Race season by postponing this weekends Ice Races until Saturday, March 4th and Sunday, March 5th.

Special thanks to Uwe and Gail for the detailed inspection. Hope to see all of you on February 25th & 26th in Lac La Biche.

Photo by VelocityMotorsportsNews.com Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Ice Racing at the 2015 Western Canadian Championship at the La Biche Winter Festival of Speed

ICE RACE MARSHALLING

Photo by VelocityMotorsportsNews.com Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Ice Racing at the 2015 Western Canadian Championship at the La Biche Winter Festival of Speed

Ice racing marshals are the Diehards of Motorsport marshalling!

The best way to watch a race is to be in the car. The second best way to watch is to be a trackside marshal. If you are interested in racing but not sure about driving yourself, being a marshal might be for you. Ice Racing Marshals are there for emergencies and to communicate with racers with flags and to communicate regarding the race with others via radio.

What to expect as an Ice racing marshal: The first thing you need to expect is to dress warmly. Temperatures in Canada and Alberta while marshalling can be anywhere from -5 to –40 Celsius depending on where you are; so dress warmly in lots of layers . You can always shed a layer of clothing if it warms up.

Try wearing any other colour except white so you don’t blend into the snow bank. If you are new to Marshalling you are on track training with experienced personnel.

An average race course is 6 turns and approximately 2 kms long so 20 trackside marshals can cover a racecourse. Track set-up starts with checking ice thickness for safety first then followed by ploughing out the course.

You must be 18 years of age to be trackside but if being trackside is not for you there is many other volunteer jobs required to run a race. Non-trackside race positions: timing, pre-grid Pit in & Pit out, Tech, track set-up & clean-up.

Become a Motorsport Marshalling die-hard!

Photo by VelocityMotorsportsNews.com Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Ice Racing at the 2015 Western Canadian Championship at the La Biche Winter Festival of Speed